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Local

Chicago jazz scene welcomes a Texas newcomer

Doc's Jazz Club in Chicago's Lincoln Park will be Doc Watkins' first in the Midwest, following San Antonio and Houston

Ornate interior of Chicago’s Uptown Theatre, featuring marble floors, elaborate plasterwork, tall columns and a grand staircase beneath richly decorated ceilings.
Local

Long-shuttered Uptown Theatre added to Open House Chicago lineup

Visitors will get rare access to the 101-year-old movie palace, including its massive auditorium, during Open House Chicago weekend

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News

Man held pending trial as new details emerge in shooting of 1-year-old girl

Prosecutors say 38-year-old Davaris Washington meant to test a cordless drill but instead pulled the trigger on a Glock, firing three rounds

Gov. JB Pritzker
Politics

Pritzker wants Washington to follow Illinois on AI rules

Illinois has already adopted safeguards for powerful AI systems, and the governor says Congress should act nationally.

Folklórico dancers perform during McCormick Elementary’s El Grito celebration in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood.
Local

Little Village students mark El Grito with music, dancing and a lesson in heritage

At McCormick Elementary, part of Chicago Public Schools, El Grito is a lesson in Mexican history and a celebration of the cultures represented in its classrooms.

asian tiger mosquito
Local

A mosquito that ‘punches above its weight’ is gaining ground around Chicago

Asian tiger mosquitoes bite during the day, can feed multiple times and are increasingly making themselves at home in the Chicago area

Lurie Children’s Outpatient and Infusion Center in Schaumburg, home to the hospital’s first specialty pharmacy.
Local

Lurie Children’s opens first specialty pharmacy, expanding services in Schaumburg

The Schaumburg facility opened months ahead of the hospital’s original timeline.

Historic New 400 Theater reopens in Rogers Park with new owner
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Historic New 400 Theater reopens in Rogers Park with new owner

After nearly two years in the dark, one of Chicago's oldest movie theaters gets a second act.